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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1910)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ' THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1910. SPORTSMAN and TELEPHONE EVERY TIME a man wants to get away from all connection with the busy world, the telephone is an : important helper. , The local service is useful in arranging his affairs at home, and the Long Distance service of the Bell System helps him to decide where to go and what to 'take; . -.- ; By means of his Bell telephone he' can -find out whether the fishjire biting or the birds are flying, and whether guides or horses can be secured. After he has been out a while if he wants to get word from the city, the nearest Bell telephone is a friend in need. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co; Every Bell Telephone is the Centre DIRECTORY OF THE FRATERNAL ORDERS LA GRANDE, ORE , A'otlce of Street Improvement To whom It may concern: Notice Is hereby given that in pur suance of a resolution adopted by the Common Council of the City of La Grande, Oregon, on the fifth ' day of August, 1309, creating Improvement District No. 1 and designating Adams Avenue, as such district, and In pur suance of a resolution adopted by said Common Council on the twenty fourth day of August, 1910, whereby said Council determined and declared its Intention to improve all that por tion of Adams Avenue, in said im provement district as hereinafter de scribed, by laying thereon bitullthlc pavement, the council will, ten days after the service of this notice upon the owners of the property affected and benefitted by such improvement, order that said above described im provement be made; that the boun daries of said district to be bo im proved are as follows: All that portion of Adams Avenue from the west line of Fourth street to the east line of Third street, Notice Is hereby further given that the Coun cil will levy a special assessment on all the property affected and benefit ted by such improvement for the puri pose of paying for such improvement. That the estimated cost of such Im provement Is the ""sum of $3742.70. That the Council will on the twenty first day of September, 1910, meet at the Council chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock P. M., to consider said esti mated cost and the levy of said as- Isessment, when a hearing will be granted to any person feeling ag grieved by such assessment. ; : j La Grande; Oregon, September 7. 1910. . t-- ' I CITY COUNCIL OP LA GRANDE ORE. '- , '' By D. E, COX, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Or, Sept. 9 to 20. M. W. A. ' La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every Monday in the month at the I. O O. F. hall. All visiting neighbors are cordially invited to attend. r I. R. SNOOK, C. D. E. COX, Clerk. V"- - . Woodmen of tie World. ; La Grande Lodge No. 169 W. O. W. meets every second and fourth Tues day In the month. All visiting mem bers welcome. ! NERI ACKLES, C. C. J. H. KEENEY, Clerk. Bebokas. :': Crystal Lodge No. 50 meets every Tuesday evening in the I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting members are Invited to attend. -, MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, N. G. MRS. JENNIE M. SMITH, Ses. - A. F. & A. M. . La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. & A. Jf. holds regular meetings first and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m. , JOHN C. HODWIN, W. M. A. C. WILLIAMS, Secretary. B. P. O. E. La Grande Lodge No. 433 meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Elk's club corner of Depot street and Washington avenue. Visiting brothers are cordallly Invited to at tend. DR. O. L. . BIGGERS, Ex. Rul HUGH McCALL, Rec. Sec : Knights of Pythias. Red Cross Lodge No. 27 meets ev ery Monday night In Castle hall, (old Elk's hall). A. Pythian welcome to all visiting knights. JESS PAUL, C. C. R. L. LINCOLN, M. of R. & S. 0. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, 0. E. C. holds stated communications the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Visiting members cordially invited. MARY A. WARNICK, Sec. PAULINE EDERLEE, W. M. Women of Woodcraft. t Grande Ronde Circle No. 47 meets every first and third Thursday even ing in the month at the I. 0. 0. F. Hall. All visiting members are wel come. ' , ; ' CHLOE ROBINSON. 0. M. LIZZIE ELLSWORTH, Clerk. QFF 1 o I (J DE-h'nE- i Mm if- r fziifr o r LA GRANDES LEADING JEWELER . When In need of anything in washes, clocks, Jewelry, cut glass, hand pain ted China, or auy other article carried by a first class Jewel ry store, investigate our prices before buying and you will save money, and be sure of securing first quality goods. If your eyes trouble yoif, have them fitted by an opt!-" clan of experience. Opposite the V. S. Land Office, Adams Ave. o . o , In Name and In Make SUPERIOR DRILLS The name tells the. story. They are honestly manufact uted and honest in sewing the grain. The feed, the positive force is the most simple and easily handled of any seeding device yet constructed. $65,000 . . " City of La Grande, Oregon Improvement Bonds Notice Is hereby given that seal ed; proposals will be received by the Mayor and 'City Council of the City of La Grande, Oregon, until Wednesday. . October 5th, 1910 At the hour of 8 o'clock p. m. for the purchase of 165,000 improve ment bonds, the , proceeds to be Used for the construction of Bith- ulithlc pavement, bonds of the de nomination or $1000 each, rate 6 per cent per annum to be paid an nually, maturity ten years - from date thereof, subject to call by the v,uy ireasurer at any time that there Is money In the Local Im provement Funds bonds to be paid In numerical order. Bids shall be sealed and marked, Bids for Local Improvement Bonds," and shall be accompanied by a certified check of $5,000. The Council reserves the right to fe- Ject any or all bids. Bonds are se cured by lien on abutting proper ty. . . . , La Grande, Oregon, September, 1910. F. L. MEYERS, Mayor. D. E. COX, Recorder. D-Sept 9 to 28. 0 uoi-uasd ; rA 2 2 5 9 1 '4 PA 2 t. ALBERTA PEACHES -at 85 cents per box i New lot of EAGLE VALLEY TOMATOES 90 cents per box t City Grocery and i O Vi .11 Me I haTe oo land of my own to offer. I sell strictly on percentage. Both owner and bnyer receive the same fair treatment, I mean that your property Is offered at exactly the price yon place on It We in rite your consideration of the following; listings. City Property ; Four room house, two lots, good cellar,1414 Z avenue. This place has been. listed !fy some time at J1100. A special price, if sold during the next ten days, at $950. $500 cash, time on balance. ' k f . Two story house, with barn, lot 55x90, one door north of M. E. church, South; $1400, $600 cash, bal ance on easy terms. N '- i Seven room house, situated west end of Pennsylvania avenue, plastered stone foundation, city water In ; house; price $1,000. Why pay rent? Terms $100 down, balance $15 per month. , . , Fine large home in North La Grande, two blocks, splendid house, barn, and Out buildings. Fine or ( ard; an ideal home with ample' room for garden, poultry, cow and horse. This is an exceptional fine offer. Price $4,000. . ; .' , , Nice new home, two lots in West La Grande; price $2,000. .' A well built house on Main Avenue, facing North; close in; price, $2,500. 0"e-half cash; balance on Tout room house on Monroe Avenue; nice barn and extra well built poultry house. Three lots, four - room house with cellar, city water. All in good condition. $1400, easy terms. ! r v House and two lots in Block 1, G randy's addition, for $1100. Three lots in same block at $900. This is desirable property. . ' .A?.6W 8evenroom house on East Adams avenue, roomy basement, plastered, well finished throughout, 12 room house, barn, 8 acres of land, 100 fruit trees, barn, spring, well and city water. Sightly view nice home In South La Grande. , Large 10-room house with entire block of ground. Here is chance for investment; fire houses can be built on this property. All close to the high school building. Good barn on placeprice $3500. , Five room house, modern plumbing, lot 60x110, near court house, beautiful location,' $1800; $800 cash balance two years. , . ' ' . Seven room house on Adams avenue; well built plastered, basement, desirable' location, $2500. $500 cash, balance on easy terms. , - rur room house, near big brick school house, rorth of track, $1100. 1 ' Plastered house in North La Grande, entire block, $4,000 on easy terms. " Nice home in North La Grande, fruit,' barn, accessible to new R. R. shops $1700. ' Town Lots I have some splendid buys in' town lots in all portions of the city. Very good lots for $100 Some extra choice locations at $300 to $750. , : , T , ' Farm Lands Fine Stock Ranch ' f00 1undred,acres near Grande' 300 acres of meadow land, from which 400 to 600 tons of hay can be cut annually. Well watered; reasonable terms. . ' Near La Grande Fine foothill farm four miles from La Grande. 800 acres, well improved, $16,000. terms. Sandridge Farm mJwacrC8,W,e11 Jm,proved- A land, 70 acres of summer fallow' seeded, one 'half mile to nine months' school,, less than one mile to depot. This is a snap, $92 per acre. Terms. Sandridge Farm 160 acres near good school and depot adjoining place. Good roads all the way to La Grande, i miles. Fruit Farm 20 acre, commercial orchard in Frultdale, tree. 8 years old. well card for and, ta splendid condition! . Ten-acre Fruit Farm Here is a Snab v Orandir and seeded to. grain, water right' six miles east of La Look This Up $50 III .crTv 1aDd 6,ght m,leS ea8t f U Grande' oied, fine stock. 'alfalfa and grain Vanch. iMt Glenn Farm 50-acre Fruit Farm v . Situated near Summerville. w,l, trade for city property or will sell on very easy terms. - Fine Farm 760 acres eight miles from La Grande. Last rear thu' Unit , . Well improved. $65 ner acr, rJZ. th,S land produced m bhels of oats to the In Lower Gove 320 cres, 60 cultivable, 400 fine fruit trees, fine spring, $4,000. easy terms. . , : Grazing Land 240 acres, well watered in lower Cove," $7 per acre. Mountain Ranch Splendid fruit land, large meadow, several acrna in ,wi v .. . eaaowseveral l acres in alfalfa, three miles south of U Grande, $8,000. Timber Land 80 acres south of La Grand e. $800, one-half cash. acre. GEO. H GU 7 REAL irUlVll.'-: ESTAET 6 M. CO. i 5 Rlom f 9 wunwi j f -.mTV (j;